Xudu, Sikong Manor.
In the garden, Cao Pi was helping his mother, Lady Bian, admire the flowers.
"Pi 'er, your father brought you along to train with the army during the previous expedition against Zhang Xiu. Why isn't he bringing you with him this time?”
Lady Bian asked in a low voice when she saw that there was no one around.
Cao Pi replied," Father said that the front line is too dangerous. Swords and spears have no eyes, so he left my son in Xudu.”
"Dangerous?"
"If it's dangerous, why did you bring your big brother?" Lady Bian asked.”
"This…"
Cao Pi could not answer.
Lady Bian sighed." Your father wanted him to make contributions and establish his prestige in the army. He was grooming him as his successor."”
Cao Pi did not hear the hidden meaning in his mother's words. He smiled and said,""Brother Zixiu is the eldest son, so isn't it only right and proper for him to inherit his father's inheritance?”
"Why should he-"
Lady Bian glared at him, her dissatisfaction almost spilling out.
Madam Bian forced herself to swallow her words.
After coughing lightly, Lady Bian asked calmly,""Isn't your big brother injured? How can he go to the front line?”
"Big brother's injuries have long recovered." Cao Pi said.
"Already recovered?"
Lady Bian's eyes were filled with doubt." I heard that his injuries were not light. It's only been a few months, and he's already fully recovered."”
Cao Pi nodded his head." Big Brother is really lucky. I heard that he was severely injured back then, but he met a miracle doctor in Ye County. Not only did he pull him back from the gates of hell, but his injuries also healed very quickly.”
"This meddlesome divine doctor!"
Lady Bian gritted her teeth and muttered to herself.
"What is Mother saying?"
Cao Pi did not hear her clearly and asked.
"It's nothing."
Lady Bian pretended to be calm." How's the battle at the front line?" she asked.”
Cao Pi said," Father has successfully attacked Xiacai and killed Yuan Yao, the eldest son of Yuan Shu. Now, we have surrounded Shouchun. However, Shouchun is a strong city. Father can only surround it with his army. We won't be able to take it down in a short period of time.”
Lady Bian sighed." If you have the ability to help my father take down Shouchun and capture that traitor Yuan Shu alive, you will have made a great contribution. At that time, your father will definitely look at you in a new light."”
" Mother must be joking. How can I have the ability to help Father take down-"
Just as Cao Pi was about to mock himself, his eyes suddenly moved as he thought of something.
"Speaking of Shouchun," he said,"I remember something.”
"Tell me." Lady Bian waved her hand.
"The day before yesterday, Sima Fang retired and returned to his hometown. Because he had recommended father back then, before father left, he instructed son to send him off.”
"When I sent Sima Fang off, I chatted with his second son Sima Yi for a while and happened to mention the battle in Shouchun.”
"That Sima Yi is quite intelligent. He said that Shouchun is a strong city and there is sufficient food in the city. If our army wants to break through quickly, we will have to flood Shouchun!”
Cao Pi said.
"Flooding Shouchun?"
Lady Bian's body trembled, and her eyes flickered. A thought quickly rose in her mind.
He pondered for a long time.
"Pi 'er, follow the grain team to see your father and offer this plan of flooding Shouchun to your father to help him destroy Yuan Shu!" Lady Bian said in a deep voice.”
"Mother!"
Cao Pi's expression changed, and his eyes could not help but become excited. He seemed to have understood his mother's intentions.
"There are some things that you might have a chance if you fight for them, but if you don't fight for them, you definitely won't have a chance.”
"Pi 'er, don't disappoint mother!"
Lady Bian stared at Cao Pi meaningfully.
Cao Pi only came back to his senses after a long while. He sighed and cupped his hands."Since mother has instructed, son will do as she says!”
…
In the Su family's courtyard in the north of the city.
As the mistress of the house, Cao Jie welcomed his brother Cao Ang into the manor.
"Big brother, why are you here?"
Cao Jie asked in a low voice.
Cao Ang said in a bad mood," What are you talking about? You left so suddenly. My father told me to protect my brother-in-law. It was not easy for me to find this place. I have to see if my brother-in-law is missing a hair."”
Cao Jie was enlightened. He said helplessly," I had no choice. My husband suddenly wanted to travel far away. I didn't have time to report to Father."”
"Forget it. It's good that brother-in-law is safe and sound. Otherwise, father won't forgive me.”
Cao Ang waved his hand and stopped blaming his sister.
"When you see him later, Big Brother, don't let the cat out of the bag and let husband see that we're siblings," Cao Jie warned.”
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Cao Ang nodded.
Only then did Cao Jie relax and lead Cao Ang into the courtyard.
"Husband, a general came to visit. He said that he was an old friend of yours.”
Cao Jie entered first and invited Cao Ang in.
"Old friend?"
Su Yi, who was sleepy on the rocking chair, opened his eyes and took a glance.
"Aren't you…aren't you the Cao General who was injured in Ye County?”
Su Yi recognized Cao Ang and stood up with a smile to welcome him.
Cao Ang took a step forward and bowed.""Benefactor, please accept my bow.”
"It was eight hundred years ago. I have long forgotten about it. General, there is no need to be so polite.”
Su Yi smiled faintly and helped him up.
Immediately, Su Yi invited him to take a seat and asked Cao Jie to arrange tea and wine for him.
"I heard that Cao Sikong is attacking Shouchun. General, you're not at the front line to make contributions. How can you have the time to visit an idle person like me?”
Su Yi asked with a smile as he poured tea for him.
Cao Ang mocked himself." The ones who attacked Shouchun were all elites. I was not capable enough, so I could only stay in Xiacai. I heard that Young Master Su was nearby, so I came to visit."”
After Xia Cai City was broken, Su Yi had sent Xu Chu into the city to purchase grain. Cao Ang's excuse was not flawed.
"I see."
Su Yi did not think too much about it. He took a sip of tea and casually asked,"I wonder how the battle situation in Shouchun is now?”
Cao Ang sighed." Although our army successfully attacked Xiacai and successfully crossed the river to surround Shouchun, the city is strong and there is sufficient food and grass in the city. We can't break through the city in a short time. We can only set up camps on all sides and prepare for a long siege.”
"A long-term siege?"
"I'm afraid Sun Ce and Lu Bu won't give you this chance.”
"What do you mean?" Cao Ang tensed up.
"Shouchun is the heart of Huainan.”
"Sun Ce and Lu Bu are both ambitious people. How could they just watch Sikong Cao take such a piece of fat meat for himself?”
"My guess is that the two of them will definitely lead the army to kill Ben Shouchun, wanting a share of the profits with Sikong Cao.”
Su Yi said it casually, but Cao Ang was shocked when he heard it.
He frowned and said," Young Master Su is right. Our army must take Shouchun as soon as possible. Unfortunately, Shouchun is too strong. It's not easy to break through quickly!”
"Actually, it's not difficult to quickly break through Shouchun.”
Su Yi casually added.
"Could it be that Young Master Su has a brilliant plan to quickly defeat Shouchun?" Cao Ang's eyes lit up.”
"Sigh, I'm just an idle person in the countryside. I don't have any good ideas.”
Su Yi mocked himself and immediately changed the topic.
"This walnut is a specialty of Xiacai. It tastes very good.”
He also grabbed a handful of walnuts for Cao Ang.
Cao Ang's sword-like eyebrows furrowed. He knew that Su Yi did not want to say anything more at this time, so he deliberately changed the subject.
"Swoosh!"
Cao Ang jumped up.
"Yuan Shu is cruel and tyrannical, and the people of Huainan have suffered greatly. As long as Yuan Shu is not destroyed, the people of Huainan will be in deep trouble.”
"Young Master Su, please tell me how to quickly break through Shouchun City with the lives of thousands of people in Huainan as your concern!”
He had a generous and solemn expression as he bowed deeply to Su Yi.
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